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The US dollar posted its best monthly gain against the yen in two decades, rising to 114.74 yen. The move followed higher Treasury yields, strong jobs and income data, and speculation about a December Fed rate hike.
Trump's Treasury secretary pick was also cited as supporting a strong-dollar outlook.
A sustained dollar rally reduces the competitiveness of US feed grain and meal exports against Brazilian and Argentine supplies, which can soften US export demand and prices.
businesstimes.com.sgNov 30, 2016After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
